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The Caps (Swedish: Mössorna) were a political faction during the Age of Liberty (1719-1772) in Sweden. The primary rivals of the Caps were known as the Hats. The Hats are actually responsible for the Caps’ name as it comes from a contraction of Night-cap a name used to suggest that the Caps were the soft and timid party. The Caps represented mostly peasants and clergymen.